Chapters:

The day had started quiet, but as he knew, quiet starts always led
to noisy endings. He was hovering above the daily planet, giving a
strong gaze towards;To anyone else would be a simple wall. But with
the gifts his kryptonian heritage has blessed him with it is a
window in which the object of his affection can be seen through.
Lois Lane, the one woman who single handedly pierced that bullet
proof skin and captured the heart of superman. A smile crept upon
his face as he watched her glide from one end of the office to the
other taking charge as only she could. The thoughts of the morning
and the night before turned the smile into a grin, it had been 14
months to the day sense he had come out to Lois about who he was,
where he came from, and how he felt. Finally taking the chance that
he had fought for so long in telling the woman that he loved "that"
he loved her. Since they have enjoyed each other's lives for 14
months to the day and superman, Clark, Kal el has never been
happier. He returns to patrol and continues to survey the city,
doing the job he gave himself of protecting metropolis that has
accepted him as family, who look at him as more then superman, more
than just a hero but something more. He made his way across the
skies of midtown and his ear drew to the sound of a familiar echo,
one that has filled his life with despair, anger, and disgust; a
boom tube. the intergalactic sign of the planet apocalypse and its
leader Darkseid is enough to force the man of steel to the very
spot only seconds after hearing the sounds origin, so fast that
it's as if he moved time and space simply to arrive at this spot.
As he set his eyes on the planets new arrivals he gave a calm stare
and softly spoke "where is he" and didn't utter another word.
Before him were DarkSeid's three furies along with a few henchmen
behind them. Stompa, Gilotina, and Mad heiriet "heeee's not
heeeere, son of krypton" Heiriet spoke first sliding her words
across her lips with a fiendish smile and giggle "tis only us, are
we not enough for you?" Gilotina paused then continued" hear that
girls? The son of krypton is getting full of himself"" then maybe
we should smash him down to size" Stompa yelled as she drove her
fist hard into her hand. He closed his eyes and let out a sigh of
irritation and reverted his gaze to all three of them "I don't want
to hurt you girls, but you are not welcome here". His tone was
steady and noble as it usually was, he hovered in front of them
arms folded the red cape that flows gently behind him hanging
loosely swaying in the gentle gusts of wind passing by as the quiet
of the day slowly faded". "I'm afraid we are unable to respect you
request kal el, our orders are not to leave until metropolis is
burned to the ground" gilotina gave a devilish grin as her words
filled her with pleasure, and with that the three swarmed superman
stompa taking the front. As she clashed with him she gripped him
tight in her arms and crushed with all her power, a short lived
upper hand as superman spun himself around at whirlwind speeds
making her grip useless and thus sending her flying in another
direction. Gilotina would be next to take her chances, as she
engaged leading her charge with her twin blades aimed at superman's
chest. She lets out a mighty roar as she drives the tips of her
vicious anger toward her target but is caught off guard when her
movement ceases against her will. Her eyes gaze upon her body
trying to solve the mystery only to look at the target she had so
eagerly pursued has caught both blades with his middle and index
fingers and thumb. He gave a smug smile and effortlessly snapped
the swords in two and throwing the remains to the side extending
his arms they quickly drew them together to bring forth a clap,
which force echoed forward at Gilotina driving her backwards, the
sound incredible and the power unbelievable that a simple gesture
could be turned into a weapon. He tightened his stance as he stood
there, in air awaiting what approached him next, but this time from
behind. As Mad harriet dashed in her claws fully extended using a
genuine "pounce" technique her target also eluded her as superman
simply levitated higher in which she flew right under him. her
anger grew and she quickly corrected her path and tried once more
superman stood motionless as she came in range and like a mother to
a child snatched mad harriet out of the air only to hoist her up
above his head and then throw her into the ground, heavily
restraining himself as she hit the ground it shook and a crater
filled the area in which she touched down. Gilotina would come to
her aid and Stompa would not be far behind. they would regroup
giving each other a look in signaling that they should attack
together they quickly gained their position as superman lowered
himself to the ground gently. As the three flanked the hero, they
threw themselves at him continuously one after another, left,
right, from above and below and every time superman would foil any
plan they had forged to take him down in the slightest movement.
"Give up girls, this isn't going to go anywhere and you know it".
Gilotina rose to her feet shaking off the strike she had been dealt
only moments ago and ignoring her comrades that had already fallen.
She scowled at superman and clenched her teeth "enough "her-ro" you
dare mock us...the FURIES OF DARKSIED! You will fall here, today!"
Gilotinas words were empty as she charged into battle her arm drawn
back for an attack. As she struck her punch was caught she was
flipped over and planted into the ground. She let out a yelp and
stayed in her new found position as her body dis allowed her to do
much of anything else. "Now do us both a favor Gilotina, and take
you and your furies back home. I would hate to have to go all the
way to apocalypse just to teach your master about the meaning of
boundaries, so give him this message". gilotina stayed quiet and
suddenly laughed, almost mockingly which caught the easy calm of
our hero off guard. She smiled wide and looked up at the "man " who
had beaten her to submission "you foolish kryptonian...you wish you
could be half the man my master is, but if you wish your message to
be received...why not tell him yourself" superman's expression
quickly turned to curiosity " what are you talking about? Is he
coming? her again?" again Gilotina laughed as she turned over and
brought herself to her feet "foolish, foolish kryptonian, my master
is already here" superman took hold of Gilotinas blouse pulling her
closer before she finished her words asking her where he was, his
voice cold and angry "you rushed so quickly to the origin of your
despair, to the sound of your oblivion that you failed son of
krypton...to notice that there was not one...but two horns
beckoning his arrival, so if I were you I would grovel and prey for
mercy...because by now he is surely showing your little
reporter...none.."